Brainstorm: Venus in the 8th House Astrology

ransforming other people’s sense of beauty. Transforming other people’s appearances. Letting intimacy transform your notions of what is beautiful. Who do you really find attractive? What do you really love? Move beyond what the mainstream tell you to like. Move beyond who the mainstream tells you to love. Move beyond what the mainstream tells you to look like. For the love of research! The joy of delving deeply into something you love. Find something you love and let it kill you.

hed superficial creativity. Shed superficial notions of beauty and art. Get deep into your creative processes. Residual royalties from creative endeavors. Go deep with what you love. Love the mysteries of life. Move beyond obvious portrayals of love and devotion. Move beyond obvious depictions of what love can look like. Transforming love. Transforming what it means to be loved and to be in love.

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Finding beauty in decay. Finding beauty in what’s fading. There’s beauty in low light. Don’t waste your beauty on low-lifes. Find beauty in transformation. Pygmalion. Evolving beauty. Being capable of transforming your look. Capable of transforming your art. Do you have to be the same? Always? Maybe it’s time to upgrade your look? It’s okay to say goodbye to “Goth.” You can merge styles. You can shed notions of beauty over and over again. Shed your artistic style. Don’t get stuck in one style. Shed artificial aesthetics. Shed superficial ideas of “pretty.” Does art have to be pretty? Do you have something to be desired, beyond beauty? How pretty do you need to be to be transformed through love? Transform into your most beautiful self through giving deeply to someone else. The Swan. Cutting yourself to pieces to be the one they want.

Be private with your love life. You don’t need to spill the details of your life to gossipy friends (8H square 11H). Love psychologist. Sex therapist. Relationship therapist. Art therapy. Creativity is therapeutic. Transformation through love. Your beauty attracts financial backers. Your art attracts financial backers. Financial support. Finding a partner with money. Paying for companionship. Trophy wife. Trophy husband. Trophy partner. Love will tear us apart. Never tear us apart. Transforming other people’s artwork. Artistic support. Artistic agent. Talent scout. Patron of the Arts. Arts scholarships. You inherit a legacy of beauty. You leave a legacy of charm. Your charms attract unwanted attention. Women get jealous of you. Trust issues with women.

Venus

Names

Androphonos, "man-slayer"
Afrodita
Aphrodite in Greek, meaning "foam born" (Venus is her Roman counterpart)
Aphrodite Urania (Eldest of the Three Fates)
Epitymbria, "of the tombs"
Goddess of Death-in-Life
Goddess of Love
Melaenis, "black one"
Scotia, "dark one"
The Lesser Benefic

Photo of text — The Greek Myths: 1, by Robert Graves "Aphrodite's Nature and Deeds"

Myths

The Fates assigned only one divine duty to Venus...to make love
When Venus tried weaving, Athene, Goddess of Wisdom got so upset that Venus was infringing on her territory, that Venus apologized and never did a day's work after that
Through a complicated chain of events, Venus and Persephone, Queen of the Underworld were in a fight over the affections of the handsome mortal man, Adonis
She (at least once) renewed her virginity in the sea
When Venus and Persephone fought over Adonis, it was Calliope, Muse of Eloquence, who handed down the judgment that the two Goddesses had equal claim to him. It was arranged that Adonis would spend 1/3 year with Venus, 1/3 with Persephone, and 1/3 by himself
Mars (Ares), God of War was so envious of Venus's relationship with Adonis that he transformed into a boar and gored Adonis to death in front of her
Hephaestus, her husband, laid a trap and caught Venus and Mars with a net, while they were in bed together
Hephaestus tried to get all of the other Gods involved in his marriage problems, which Zeus (Jupiter), King of the Gods, thought was repugnant

Symbols

Magic Girdle: the magic girdle made everyone fall in love with whoever was wearing it
Venus would not lend the Magic Girdle to any of the other goddesses

Keywords

Arts Appreciation
Beauty & Good Looks
Charm & Romance
Love & Flirting
Relationship Commitment
Style & Aesthetic
Values & Self-Worth
Wealth & Assets
Your Taste in...Whatever (Al Gusto)
Passive
Lax
Lazy
Peaceful
Vain
Superficial

Roles

Art reviewer
Artist
Beautiful person
Diplomat
Eye candy
Fashion designer
Fashionista
Graphic designer
Illustrator
Interior designer
Negotiator
Peacemaker
Seducer
Style icon
Stylist

Relations

Daughter of Zeus (Jupiter), King of the Gods
Lover to Mars (Ares), God of War
Mother of Eros (her son with either Mars, Mercury, or Jupiter -her father - depending on the source)
Mother of Phobus, Deimus, and Harmonia (with Mars)
Mother of Priapus (with Dionysus)
Mother of many other children, including Hermaphroditus
Object of both Mercury (Hermes) and Neptune's (Poseidon) affections (they were in love with her)
Rival of Persephone, Queen of the Underworld for the affections of the handsome mortal, Adonis
Sister of the Erinnyes, aka The Furies
Wife of Vulcan (Hephaestus), whom she cheated on with Mars